Watch the Clip: Anna Leigh Waters Out-Dinks Pat McAfee Live on ESPN
Since signing a landmark deal with Nike, world No. 1 pickleball pro Anna Leigh Waters has enjoyed her fair share of mainstream pop culture moments.
First was a shoutout in a Jimmy Fallon monologue on The Tonight Show. Then there were the PPA billboards with her likeness in Times Square, New York City. Now, she's playing pickleball against Pat McAfee live on ESPN from Super Bowl Radio Row.
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The clip starts with Anna Leigh talking to McAfee from a nearby podium, but quickly morphs into a dink rally using the host's desk as a net.
At one point, you can even hear ALW calling "kitchen!" on McAfee, who was absolutely trying to win the point.
Watch the clip below:
.@PatMcAfeeShow playing pickleball with @AnnaLeighWaters live on air 👀 pic.twitter.com/oY1yV82oPM
— The Dink Pickleball (@Pickleball) February 5, 2026
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